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Compliance:

Are You Protecting Yourself From Compliance Allegations?

Published on Fri Feb 25, 2011

The answers to these 5 questions can help you ward off compliance risks. Most home care providers have been studying compliance issues for so many years that they feel like experts. But it can be easy to let your guard down and see some of your hard-earned compliance plans become outdated. Check out the following three Q&As to determine whether you're still up to speed on compliance rules and regulations. Know What's Required Of Your Compliance Officer Question 1: Can you provide a general job description for a compliance officer? Can we outsource that role? Answer: In general, the designated compliance officer will: Coordinate the annual compliance in-service with management. Oversee the compliance program, and recommend changes to company policies and procedures as needed. Coordinate and participate in education. Lead investigations of incident reports. Coordinate communication with the billing department or billing service when billing, coding, or compliance problems occur. [...]
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